Podcast: Stasis Pod

Stasis Pod Episode 61: Revelations Part 3: Apocalypse

The Maximals manage to get through to Rhinox, but does he want to be saved? Can Nightscream put Blackarachnia’s spark back in her body? Are we still going on with this Thrust-is-Silverbolt thing? And why is there no actual apocalypse? We were promised an apocalypse! Join us as we try to survive Revelations Part 3: Apocalypse!

Stasis Pod Episode 60: Revelations Part 2: Descent

Convinced that the Vehicon generals need to be saved from whatever Megatron’s done to them, Cheetor leads the Maximals topside to go after Tankorr. But just who is Tankorr? Was it a bad idea to send Blackarachnia to distract Thrust after the last episode–or was it the BEST idea? And why doesn’t Optimus Primal just give the others a safeword? We explore all this and more in Revelations Part 2: Descent!

Stasis Pod Episode 59: Revelations Part 1: Discovery

After finding a mass grave of Cybertronians, the Maximals realize the planet’s missing population wasn’t killed, they all had their sparks extracted! As Blackarachnia considers what this might mean for Silverbolt, she finds herself being saved by the Vehicon Thrust! Is the brooding cyclebot her lost love? Was the entire action plot of this episode seriously caused by Optimus Primal shooting at the wrong thing in the first couple minutes? And did Jetstorm’s Pokemon reference actually hold up surprisingly well? Join us this week for Revelations Part 1: Discovery!

Stasis Pod Episode 58: The Weak Component

Rattrap discovers that Megatron will be weak for a few hours while trying to purge himself of his organics, but instead of telling his inexplicably hostile teammates, he offers Megatron a deal: Give him the weaponry that his technorganic body lacks, and he’ll protect him until the process is finished. But can he really fight …

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Stasis Pod Episode 57: Forbidden Fruit

It’s the moment we’ve all been dreading: The arrival of possibly the most annoying character in all of Transformers, everyone’s least favorite Edward Furlong wannabe… That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves. It’s time for…Nightscream. Is he as bad as we all remember? Spoilers: He’s possibly worse.

Stasis Pod Episode 56: Mercenary Pursuits

Megatron tries to motivate the Vehicon generals with a reward for whoever can bring him the Maximals. While Jetstorm and Thrust snipe at each other, Tankorr finds Optimus and the others looking for any signs of Rhinox or Silverbolt. Can Optimus and his creepy astral projection head convince Tankorr to switch sides? Can the foreshadowing get any heavier? And just how messed up is Cronenberg Rattrap, seriously? Join us this week as we engage in some Mercenary Pursuits!

Stasis Pod Episode 55: Fires of the Past

Megatron decides he needs Vehicons that can think on their own to deal with the Maximals. Meanwhile, Blackarachnia starts having visions of someone very familiar — who she doesn’t quite remember! Can she get to the crashed Maximal shuttle to get answers, or will the newly-created Vehicon generals cut her off? Can Rattrap ever catch a break? And is Jetstorm the quippiest character in all Transformers? Grab some s’mores and hot dogs and join us as we gather around the Fires of the Past!

Stasis Pod Episode 54: Master of the House

Cheetor and Blackarachnia discover that Cybertron’s entire population has gone missing, and trying to find out why leads them and the other Maximals to a confrontation with the planet’s new ruler — none other than Megatron himself! Running ensues, Rattrap is reduced to comic relief, and David makes musical theater references! Join us this week as we meet Cybertron’s new…Master of the House!

Stasis Pod Episode 53: The Reformatting

That’s right, folks, we’ve put it off long enough. It’s time…for Beast Machines!
Optimus Primal awakes on Cybertron, but it’s not the Cybertron he remembers! For that matter, he doesn’t remember much at all! Can he find his fellow Maximals before the strange vehicles chasing them run them all down? What’s calling him to the core of the planet? And why is everyone back in their season 1 models? Join us this week as we take on Beast Machines episode 1, The Reformatting!

Stasis Pod Episode 52c: The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Ep. 1

After Generation 1 ended in Japan, Takara continued their tradition of robot anime with a series of shows collectively known as Yūsha, or Brave. The last and best of these, released just before Takara started importing Beast Wars in 1997, was The King of Braves GaoGaiGar!
In the middle of a snowstorm, a baby boy is delivered to a childless couple by…a giant robot lion?! Eight years later, while on a school field trip, the boy is caught in the middle of a battle between a robotic kaiju made of garbage and a cyborg piloting the very same lion mecha! But what’s the connection between them? Who is the Gutsy Geoid Guard, and how did they gain control of Galion? Just what was the animation budget for Guy’s hair? And will Jen stop talking about Evangelion? Join us this week as we watch The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Episode 1: King of Braves is Born!